Wichita eagle., 1887-10-19

manifested much more interest in selecting
| the furniture and decorations for our house
than either Elanor or myself
Although in two days l was to be married
| to the most perfect woman in the world
/ when meditated upon the metamorphosis
that was about to take place, looked around
my apartments with regret. / sighed, and
at that instant n sharp, cutting blast pene-
trated the hall, and my door flew open.
at the same instant my name was uttered,
uttered by a voice l knew well. There was
but one person in the world who said erich.
ard" in that way. 1t was Elanor
l rose quickly, wondering how she came
there, when all means of communication
failed me. Then / asked myself why she
came to Rutger? l was in tremor, sweet
tremor Of excitement. Instead of closing the
door on the instant, l stood with my back TO
the fire, listening to hear Elanor's voice
again. Instead, heard footstep that
recognized Instantly
1t was the housemaid, Violet, modest,
bright girl, scrupulously neat and as honest
and bright as sunlight She brought me
po. of tea and a dish of Mrs Edmuuds'
preserves, made as no other housewife could
prepare them. She glanced at the open door
nodded demurely.
''Mrs. Edmunds is very kind,"I said, as |
dropped the second lump of sugar in my cup
Then, as she was going out, 1 added, my
curiosity getting the better of NE for once.
you need not shut it,
Violet looked at me in a surprised way
"I-I-am not an eavesdropper, Violet, but
l am curious 10 hear what our visitor has to
say to Mrs. Elmundsr
"Visitorf'
"Come. Do you not know that some one
came I'M"
"Mr. Freeman, there's not soul In the
house but ourselves
smiled but didn't detain her And Yet
could not help saying as sho left the room,
Say to Mrs Ednlunds that am looking for
special message soonF
As Violet closed the door softly after her,
fancied she gave me startled glance As
for myself, could not sit down again.
paused in the act of pouring the cream into
my tea-and, holding the dainty pitcher in
my hand. listened vainly. until remembered
that the door was closed Then placed the !
salver upon the table near the door, and |
paced the room
What did it meant Why had Eianor called |
upon Mrs. EimuHds, and at tha. houri / /
looked at the clock on the mantel 1t was l
after 6. And bow did she come, Curiosity 1
was consuming me. Mrs. Edmunds Nigh. /
'sugh at me-iet her laHgh at M impa.i-nce,
said to myself, Is I rang the bell The |
maid came quickly in response 10 the sum-
mons. | pointed to the toast, biscuit and
ten, as | said:
sTell Mrs Edmunds that desire to see her
Il her earliest Convenience
/ suppose the excitement tha: experi. |
need was revealed in my face. when, after
delay, Mrs Eirnuads ap-
,eared- always go direct 10 my point, 80,
without circumlocutjon. said
@How did Miss To.tenhaIn come hereT
Miss TotteaiaEns7 Mrz Einunis s-artei
it was almost imperceTtib.e. but the weil
-uarded eyes revealed surprise 10 my Qnes-
ioning lcoA-
yes though. She came here-is she rot
a the housey
Not that / am aware ID. Mr.. Freeunan- II
ny visitor were admitted I xoud surely
hoe it,
She hooked at me 50 calmly; there was 20
much caDeicr IN her expression; her manner
essosed SO mach confidence in her milky sx- !
.s=sed cEssni1n, thai I wzs compelled, In
~ defe1se- to exrzlse rIyseH In Sine way.
was well ths. had not uttered what waa
. my tongue. Had asserted ttsaS I bad
snrd my name spoken, ard ty Eancr. 10 | ,
uuId hafs smiled pEszbzF credftsd ~ ~